Playoff Pitching Staff

[Squirmin' for Yermin]

28 minutes ago, knightni said:

You really can't (shouldn't) do that in the playoffs. Grandal should be 1B if McCann is catching.

Can a DH not defensive switch?

[southsider2k5]

13 minutes ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

Can a DH not defensive switch?

You can, but then you lose the DH for the rest of the game and the pitcher has to hit.

[knightni]

54 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

You can, but then you lose the DH for the rest of the game and the pitcher has to hit.

Or run through your bench pinch hitting and replacing your pitcher.

[SoxBlanco]

1 hour ago, knightni said:

You really can't (shouldn't) do that in the playoffs. Grandal should be 1B if McCann is catching.

I don't think there's anything wrong with doing that in the playoffs.  The odds of an injury are very low, and even if it happens, you can get around it with pinch hitting. If the injury happens early in the game, then it would be a problem, but if it happens mid-game or late in the game, you might only need to pinch hit one time.  It's a risk I'd be willing to take to keep Abreu out there at 1B where he's comfortable and has been playing well this year.

[oneofthemikes]

On 9/19/2020 at 1:46 PM, SouthWallace said:

10/28 - WS - Game 7* - Dunning

Imagine posting this (and meaning it) back at the beginning of February